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Corey Levitan
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VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Elvis Performed 837 Sold-Out Vegas Shows
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes a new entry every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Sept. 25, 2023. Sorry, Barry Manilow, you didn't beat Elvis Presley's...
SIGN OFF: Mirage Las Vegas Entrance Arch Makes Its Exit
Las Vegas Boulevard was briefly blocked off on Wednesday so that the former entry arch to The Mirage could travel down the street it faced for 34 years. Its destination was the Neon Museum, 5...
Trial Begins for Ex-Politician Accused of Murdering Las Vegas Reporter
The trial of Robert Telles began Wednesday with opening statements from the prosecution and defense teams. The former Las Vegas elected official pleaded not guilty to murdering Jeff German, the investigative reporter whose stories took...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Disco Diner, Submarine Chef Pops Back Up, the Trouble with Casino McDonald’s
Spiegelworld, the off-kilter Vegas entertainment factory responsible for “Absinthe” at Caesars Palace, is opening a '70s-themed Vegas eatery called Diner Ross. (Get the pun? It's supreme!) The old-school dining concept opens Wednesday at the Linq,...
Sphere Now Allowed to Exceed Las Vegas Noise Ordinances
On May 13, after Sphere Entertainment CEO James Dolan told analysts on a quarterly earnings call that the Sphere in Vegas would add audio to its external projections, we wrote that “neither Dolan, nor Sphere...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Bruno Mars Adds NYE Performance, WWWY Sideshows Announced, Ludacris F1 Prices
Bruno Mars will ring in his fourth New Year at the Dolby Live at Park MGM, where the pop superstar has had a residency since the resort, formerly known as the Monte Carlo, rebranded in...
Dita Von Teese to Reopen Burlesque Show at Venetian Las Vegas
Dita Von Teese is shimmying over to The Venetian, where she will open a new Las Vegas Strip burlesque show at the Voltaire Theater on September 19. “This exquisite jewel-box theater compliments the timeless allure...
LOST VEGAS: What Happened to the Art from the Silver Slipper Casino
On April 30, 1968, Howard Hughes purchased the Silver Slipper for $5.4 million from an investment group led by Maurice Friedman, T.W. Richardson, and Shelby Williams. (Yes, all had ties to organized crime.) The sale...
UPDATE: Nelly Was Targeted for Arrest After Winning Casino Jackpots — Attorney
UPDATE: A lawyer for Nelly told TMZ on Thursday that the rapper was "targeted by an overzealous, out of line officer" after trying to cash in several jackpots he won at a St. Louis casino...
Former Las Vegas Magician’s Castle Hits Market For $10M
Magician Lance Burton wanted to live in a castle on a hill, so he conjured one up. He had it built in Las Vegas-adjacent Henderson, Nev., with a watchtower, secret passageways, hidden doors, a great...
